BEACH & SEA FLOOR GUIDE // Southwest Coast (Sun Belt)Advanced / Expert
Jardim do Mar — Reef Mechanics, Channels & Wind Shadow
The 500m coastal cliffs completely block NE trade winds. When the North Coast is blown out, Jardim do Mar stays glassy with 200-meter bowling right-handers.
TAKEOFF CAUTION: STEEP DROP OVER SHALLOW BOTTOM. WATCH YOUR DEPTH ON WIPEOUTS.
Advanced / Expert · Max 6m
Swell: 1.8m – 4.5m
SWELL WINDOW
WNW / NW (280° – 325°)
Angle: 280° – 325°
WIND SHADOW & SHELTER
N / NE / E (Abrigo Total da Montanha) (Offshore)
Trade Wind & Orographic Shelter
SUBSTRATE & DEPTH
Volcanic Boulders & Basalt Reef Shelf
Heavy Long Right-Hand Pointbreak
SWELL CAPTURE (BLUE) & WIND SHADOW (EMERALD) COMPASS
Swell: 272° (W) · Wind: 45° (NE)
HYDROGRAPHIC REFRACTION, TAKEOFF & EXIT CHANNEL PROFILE
Beach & Reef Bottom ProfileWave Dynamics (Point Break): Long-period groundswell trains (11s+) undergo immediate refraction upon contacting the submarine volcanic shelf, concentrating 3795 kJ of wave energy onto the takeoff bowl while peeling cleanly. The adjacent entry channel drains water smoothly without dragging surfers into the impact zone.
1. GOLDEN ENTRY & EXIT PROTOCOL
Enter via the boat ramp east of the point; exit inside the bay before tide exceeds 1.85m to avoid heavy seawall backwash.
Max High Tide: {tide}m: 1.85m•Min Low Tide: {tide}m: 0.40m
2. LOCAL WATER HAZARDS
- •Large slippery volcanic boulders on entry and exit
- •Heavy seawall backwash when tide exceeds 1.85m
- •Strong down-the-point sweep on swells above 3.0m
EXPLORE TECHNICAL DOSSIERS FOR OTHER SPOTS (ALL 19 SPOTS)
19 Monitored SpotsJardim do Marmad
0.9m @ 13s315 kJ
Paul do Marmad
0.9m @ 12s310 kJ
Ponta Pequenamad
0.8m @ 12s250 kJ
Cabo Girãomad
0.6m @ 12s145 kJ
Contreiras / Janelamad
1.2m @ 12s505 kJ
Fajã da Areiamad
1.0m @ 12s360 kJ
Seixalmad
0.8m @ 12s280 kJ
Maiatamad
0.9m @ 11s250 kJ
Alagoa (Porto da Cruz)mad
0.9m @ 11s250 kJ
Machicomad
0.3m @ 12s45 kJ
Porto Santomad
0.6m @ 11s135 kJ
Nazarépor
3.8m @ 16s4865 kJ
Supertubospor
2.1m @ 14s1985 kJ
Ribeira d'Ilhaspor
1.8m @ 14s1445 kJ
Pipeline (Oahu)haw
2.5m @ 16s3040 kJ
Waikiki Canoeshaw
1.1m @ 14s515 kJ
La Jolla / Scrippscal
1.4m @ 14s780 kJ
Huntington Piercal
1.5m @ 13s880 kJ
Steamer Lanecal
2.2m @ 15s2260 kJ